The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 348 Successfully Completed

"Hmph, what do you think this place is? An ATM?!" After Fan Bingbing left, Angela crossed her arms and threw out these words.

However, although it sounded like she was complaining, her playful tone and half-smiled face suggested that she was just joking.

Angela is very clear about her current position. At least for a long time, she will have a bit of a sucker-up vibe. After all, she is an international figure. Many things involving high-level officials are much more efficient if you go through her.

She was indeed somewhat dissatisfied, but only somewhat dissatisfied. As long as she thought that Li Yunxin was in the same boat, she felt somewhat at peace.

Besides, she'll get all these benefits back eventually; it's just a matter of time. She's very patient.

After learning that several women possessed systems, Angela abandoned her speedrun plan. She knew very well that it was impossible for them to unite.

Even after they held a coordination meeting together, and even after Li Yunxin agreed to the alliance, she never changed her mind.

As a woman, especially one who fought her way up from a place like America, Angela was acutely aware of her inherent disadvantages.

If a woman sees an opportunity that might not cost her much and has someone to cover her losses, most women will choose to take advantage of it—unless they've been rejected many times.

But that's okay. As time goes on, my advantages will still be significant, especially since I recently acquired a new skill.

Act like lightning and a strong wind (swift and decisive): After activating the Bright Mirror Hanging High (a clear mirror hangs high), your work efficiency will at least double in the following week, and you will be more likely to sway others.

She was well aware that while this skill seemed to enhance her work abilities, its true focus was on "seduction."

“If I had this skill last year, I could have easily convinced Keanu Reeves to star in John Wick,” Angela muttered to herself after a brief moment of recollection.

According to the simulation, Keanu Reeves is set to star in two "Matrix" movies this year, and his net worth is approaching the $2000 million club.

However, in order to get the Wang brothers to fall into the trap, Angela had to spend a lot of money, so she had to spend time lobbying Reeves.

Fortunately, this guy is known in Hollywood for accepting roles at will. If he clicks with someone, he might even lower his salary to take on a role. So he was persuaded to lower his salary to star in "John Wick".

As for why she was so sure there would be new skills and that lobbying would be more efficient, it's simple: the movie is about to be released, and it's time to tighten the noose around the Wang brothers. She specifically found someone inside Columbia to collude with them to prepare for speculating on Columbia stock.

Having used the system for so long, Angela knew exactly how to persuade the other party to help set a trap for the Wang brothers, and how to make the Wang brothers willingly fall into the trap. Comparing the efficiency of using the new skill, the result was obvious.

only……

"A skill called 'Swift and Decisive' actually focuses on bewitching..." Angela snorted inwardly, filled with resentment.

Does this mean that, in the eyes of the devils, it is already a foregone conclusion that I belong to them?

Looking at the film set where Xu Jiuyang and Fan Bingbing were still filming, she took a deep breath and temporarily put these thoughts out of her mind.

With their empire not yet fully built, Blizzard and Marvel, the two cornerstones, still in negotiations, and funding gaps remaining, they have neither the energy nor the time to concern themselves with such matters.

Angela's gaze involuntarily focused on Xu Jiuyang. The recovery of the IT industry was a certainty, and the Nasdaq index had been rising continuously. She had already made a fortune through various operations.

Even without this man, she would have done the same thing, but she would never have planned ahead and invested so much money as she has now.

If we simulated as many scenarios as possible, conducted various analyses, and placed bets as before, even if we could still make a lot of money, the profits wouldn't be comparable to what we have now. Some opportunities are like that; the earlier you enter the game, the faster you act, the more you earn.

"A guy you can both love and hate," Angela sighed.

Xu Jiuyang naturally couldn't hear it, so after filming finished today, seeing that Fan Bingbing still had things to do and had left with Yin Tao, he called Hao Lei to the room.

After all, she was only making a cameo appearance, and she would be gone after a few scenes. Who knows when she would be able to enjoy the feeling of being voluptuous again? Even if she was available whenever needed, well... in short, there's no time like the present.

Unexpectedly, Hao Lei not only came, but also brought Zhao Yan with him.

Xu Jiuyang was somewhat surprised, but not entirely. Considering what happened last time, Angela was unlikely to let her off easily.

The fact that she can still act in movies, even if it's just a cameo, is a sign that she has most likely already sold herself to Angela.

In fact, Zhao Yan was overjoyed when she arrived, and her obsequiousness was practically overflowing. She had no bottom line when it came to doing things, and was even more reckless than Hao Lei.

Xu Jiuyang remained unmoved by this. He had chosen his own path, and if he made a mistake, he had to pay the price, especially since Angela had sent him several documents at the end of last year.

It has to be said that those guys are low, stupid, and wicked. If Angela is willing to continue dealing with them, he would be happy to offer more help.

Unfortunately, she couldn't bring this up herself. Otherwise, given her personality, she would definitely take advantage of the situation and demand more benefits. Unlike Fan Bingbing and Li Yunxin, she wouldn't have any other considerations.

Putting that aside, although there were various minor problems during filming, it went very smoothly overall, and the filming wrapped up peacefully in early May.

After all, this is an art film without grand scenes or special effects. Although the number of shots was not large, it was still quite significant, even though it took more than two months to polish them.

Of course, the smooth completion of filming was also due to the collaborative efforts of the crew.

At least in terms of logistics, Zhang Jing's requests are usually fulfilled immediately, with little delay.

Moreover, although she was a new director, both Angela and Fan Bingbing gave her full support and did not hide this fact on set, which made the whole crew very obedient.

The communication between the actors was also very effective, especially when Fan Bingbing was present. She could get to the point in just a few words. Even Teacher Liang, who originally came just to complete a task, ended up participating in the discussion, not to mention Deng Chao.

In short, as long as Angela wasn't around and Xu Jiuyang didn't interrupt, Fan Bingbing was the absolute backbone of the entire crew.

"That's strange. She wasn't like this when we filmed Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber." Someone said, puzzled.

However, considering that she herself has said that making movies and making TV series are different, and that she is clearly ambitious and wants to gain experience with "Falling" first, and then win the Cannes Best Actress award with "Daughter Trapped in Time", it is understandable.

It's just that winning an Oscar is so difficult, otherwise she might have made some plans, after all, she has Angela. — On a side note, at the end of March, Zhang Yimou took the "Hero" crew to Hollywood with great ambition, and before leaving, he hinted that the chances of winning this time were very high.

"Director Li An has set a good example, giving us the opportunity to recreate this miracle," he said.

Whether he was reading from a prepared script or that was his true thought is a matter of opinion.

And then, well, we all know the actual result.

(End of this chapter)